It seems forced--anyone have an elevator pitch they'd care to throw at me?

They need a central lobby / elevators and I would say 150 units or more to make it worth the capital expense of the machine and the money to fill (for us at least).  

AE is a special flood hazard zone but it all depends on your elevation (and amount you carry + deductible) for what the coverage is.

Make up an "Elevator speech".

I know it's gotta be fire rated like an stairwell or elevator shaft, but my local code office, always dysfunctional, changed to a perfect system (for them) where there's only voicemail and they never return calls.

If not a real estate career im considering nursing or elevator repair.  

Make sure the numbers make sense with normal market rents if you are getting elevated rents for college kids. 

.—(1) A landlord of any dwelling unit governed by this part shall not cause, directly or indirectly, the termination or interruption of any utility service furnished the tenant, including, but not limited to, water, heat, light, electricity, gas, elevator, garbage collection, or refrigeration, whether or not the utility service is under the control of, or payment is made by, the landlord.It also says tenant can sue for 3 months' rent and attorney fees, or something similar.  

Think 13,500 SF with an elevator, 4 story for an asking price of 200 K. 

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